Lynn Hamilton
Born April 25, 1930 (Age: 95)
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Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Biography
Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also starred as Miss Verdie on The Waltons, Vivian Potter on the daytime drama Generations, ex-con Cissie Johnson on the 1991 nighttime soap Dangerous Women, and Georgia Anderson in Roots: The Next Generation. Her additional TV credits include roles on 227, The Golden Girls, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, and Judging Amy.
Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also starred as Miss Verdie on The Waltons, Vivian Potter on the daytime drama Generations, ex-con Cissie Johnson on the 1991 nighttime soap Dangerous Women, and Georgia Anderson in Roots: The Next Generation. Her additional TV credits include roles on 227, The Golden Girls, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, and Judging Amy.
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Filmography
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
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as Self
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Age: 73
A Walton Easter
1997
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as Verdie Grant Foster
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Age: 66
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993
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as Verdie Grant Foster
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Age: 63
The Vanishing
1993
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as Miss Carmichael
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Age: 62
Elvis and Me
1988
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as Hattie
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Age: 57
Legal Eagles
1986
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as Doreen
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Age: 56
Hangup
1974
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as Mrs. Ramsey
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Age: 44
A Dream for Christmas
1973
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as Sarah Douglas
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Age: 43
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
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as Arless Humes
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Age: 42
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
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as Aunt Ida
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Age: 42
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
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as Beatrice
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Age: 40
The Learning Tree
1969
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as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Shadows
1960
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as Girl at Party
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Age: 30
No Image
The New Girl
1960
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as Miss Thompson
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Age: 29